Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 431 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Forgotten Homework
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Late Train (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Late Train (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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